Her Scars to Bear: BBW Bear Shifter Dating Agency Romance (Fated and Mated Book 1) by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2016-05-03T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven – Viv

Viv was having fun. For the first time in the longest time, she felt normal. Well, as normal as a bear shifter ever did, when there were humans around. She could almost imagine that the episode with Rhys had never happened. That she was just a small-town girl having fun.

Whether that was because of the music and the dancing, or because Tad was holding her so close in his arms, she couldn’t say. And she didn’t care. Whatever the reason, she was going to embrace it, not just for tonight, but for the rest of her life.

Tad was offering her a new start, a fresh start. And no one could take that away from her, nobody had that power over her anymore.

His arm circled her waist and pulled her in closer as the music slowed. She rested her head on his shoulder and let her breathing slow. As they moved, she became aware of the beat of his heart, and she closed her eyes to listen to it, letting it comfort her. Steady and strong, just like Tad himself.

Yes, she was ready to be a small-town girl, with a small-town boy of her dreams. Not that there was anything small about Tad. He was six foot four, with bulging biceps, and a toned abdomen that her fingers itched to stroke.

Tad wrapped his other arm around her, his hand moving up to the nape of her neck, stroking the sensitive skin, sending shivers down her spine. He lowered his head, and his lips pressed against her cheek, small, soft kisses that stirred her soul. Sliding his hand around her neck, he followed the edge of her cardigan, trailing one finger across her skin. She lost herself to his touch, until she realized his finger was tracing the jagged edge of her scar.

Viv jerked back suddenly, pulling out of his arms. Her eyes flew to his, and she saw the bewilderment there. Before he could ask what was wrong, she had turned and moved away from him, threading her way through the body of people swaying in time to the music.

Her hand clutched the neck of her cardigan together, holding it tight to her neck. The sudden dawning in her mind that she wasn’t ready to share this part of herself with him was terrifying. She had gone from feeling normal and complete to feeling broken and a freak.

Over the music, she was sure she heard her voice calling her name, but like a coward, she didn’t even look back as she headed for the door.

The ice cold air hit her hard, and she stopped in her tracks as if someone had slapped her. She put her hands to her cheeks and stood there, willing herself not to cry. How could she still be allowing that man to ruin her life? This was her chance, Tad was her chance for a life of love and happiness. So what was wrong with her?

She lifted her head and looked out into the dark night.

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